by William J. Stewart After sharing the Passover with His disciples (Luke 22:15) in which He instituted the Lord’s Supper, a memorial of His impending death at Calvary (Luke 22:19-20), Jesus and His disciples departed the upper room in Jerusalem and made their way to the Mount of Olives. On this short hike from the…
Category: Sin
The Molded Calf
by William J. Stewart Three months after leaving Egypt, the Hebrews came to Mount Sinai, where God would give His Law to them. He spoke to all the people from the top of Mount Sinai, revealing His covenant with Israel. Then He called Moses to come up the mount so He might give him the…
Why did Jesus have to die?
by William J. Stewart Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to die? Why did God not just wave His hand over our sins and command them to be gone? I have no doubt He is able. Why did He require the death of His Son for our redemption? And how does Jesus’ death affect our…
The Mistakes of Peter
by Jim Mickells | Hickory Heights Messenger What do people remember most about the apostle Peter? Would it be his great impetuousness? No doubt he acted quickly on occasion without adequate thought. I have certainly been guilty of such one more than one occasion myself. Certainly one of the things he is remembered for is…
What does the Bible say about gambling?
John Hines | via Watching & Waiting (woodlandchurchofchrist.org) Many turn a blind eye to it. Many see nothing wrong with it. States have legalized it telling us how the money goes to support the schools yet just as quickly as money comes in the front door it leaves through the back and the schools are…
Watch Your Abbreviations!
by William J. Stewart We live in an age where abbreviations are used extensively in informal written communication (texting, social media, etc.), and even to some degree in day to day conversation. Maybe you’ve overheard a teenage girl talking about her BFF, but didn’t know what that meant? That is her “Best Friend Forever.” If you…
What David Didn’t Say
by Greg Gwin | via ‘The Beacon’ at Collegevue Church of Christ One of the most famous episodes in the Bible is that of David’s sin with Bathsheba and Nathan’s subsequent confrontation with the king. It has often been pointed out that David’s confession stands as a model of what confession ought to be. We…
The Idols of Today
by Wayne Goff In studying Colossians 1, we see a very specific description of the greatness and completeness of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I am afraid that many Christians today would find that description rather boring and uninteresting. So why did Paul, by inspiration, teach these things about Jesus? Because in the first…
Does The Holy Spirit Jump In & Out Of The Christian?
by William J. Stewart The Scriptures talk about the Holy Spirit dwelling in the child of God (Romans 8:9, 11; etc.). The apostle John identifies that as part of the confidence we can have in the Lord (1 John 3:24). However, what if we commit sin? What if we have done wrong, but not yet repented?…
The Man Of Sin
William J. Stewart Something that stands out about Paul’s letters to the church at Thessalonica is that he mentions the coming of the Lord in every chapter. Check it out (1 Thessalonians 1:10; 2:19; 3:13; 4:13-17; 5:2-10, 23; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 2:1-3, 3:5). The apostle wanted these young Christians to be focused on and prepared for…